The Dirty Feet That Broke the Internet
In February 2025, Benny Blanco premiered his new podcast, Friends Keep Secrets. Instead of the content, fans fixated on the producer lying barefoot on the couch, his soles conspicuously crusted with dirt. He then intentionally burped into the microphone, seemingly finding it humorous. The internet exploded with outrage; comments urging Selena to divorce him were considered mild. Many shared Beauty and the Beast posters, with Blanco unmistakably portrayed as the Beast.